Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Mukachevo. The Square of Cyril and Methodius — a Tourist Location

If you have been lucky enough to visit Mukachevo in the Zakarpattia region, then one day will not be enough to get acquainted with all its notable sights.

Мукачево. Закарпатська область. Замок Паланок
Mukachevo. Zakarpattia region. Palanok Castle

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Zhytomyr. Mykhailivska Street. The Pedestrian Zone

Every city has its favourite streets. In Zhytomyr it is Mykhailivska, which joined two old streets — Kyivska and Velyka Berdychivska.

Житомир. Вул. Михайлівська. Будинок Трибеля
Zhytomyr. Mykhailivska Street. The Tribel House

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Pyrohiv. Wooden windmills


Over the steppe, above the valleys, the wind played with the feather grass,
and it came upon an old, abandoned windmill.
And the wind called out to it:
"For nigh on half a century now
you have stood here alone, as if enchanted forever."

(A song by Bohdan Kyik)

The windmills at the open-air museum in Pyrohiv are its most recognisable exhibits and the most popular subjects for romantic photo shoots.


Київ. Музей народної архітектури та побуту. Пирогів. Дерев'яні вітряні млини
Kyiv. Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. Pyrohiv. Wooden windmills

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Kostiantynivka. The architectural symbols of a weary city

There are cities that grow weary of people and their activity. The era of development ends, and a stage of decay sets in — of enterprises, roads, buildings, historical and cultural treasures. In Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk region, the depressed state of its industrial and social-amenity facilities was evident long before 2014.

Костянтинівка. Вул. Олекси Тихого. Міська рада
Kostiantynivka. Oleksa Tykhy St. The city council

Friday, 5 January 2018

Chernivtsi. The pedestrian zone. Olha Kobylianska Street

Chernivtsi is an architectural pearl of Ukraine. A walk through the streets of a city where 706 sites have been granted the status of architectural landmark can be both an instructive excursion and a romantic promenade.

Чернівці. Вуляця Ольги Кобилянської. Пішохідна зона
Chernivtsi. Olha Kobylianska Street. The pedestrian zone